Efesini 5
La Bibbia della Gioia
Il vostro scopo: piacere a Dio
5 Seguite lʼesempio di Dio in tutto ciò che fate, proprio come un figlio amato imita il proprio padre. 2 Siate pieni di amore per gli altri, seguendo lʼesempio di Cristo che ci ha amato e ha dato la sua vita per noi, offrendola a Dio come un sacrificio per i nostri peccati. E Dio lo ha gradito, perché quellʼatto dʼamore è stato per lui come un dolce profumo.
3 Fra voi, che appartenete a Dio, non si devono neppure nominare certi peccati sessuali, né lʼimpurità, né lʼavarizia; che nessuno possa accusarvi di cose del genere! 4 Lo stesso vale per ciò che è disonesto, sciocco o triviale non sono cose per voi. Ricordatevi invece della bontà di Dio e ringraziatelo continuamente.
5 Di una cosa potete essere certi: il Regno di Cristo e di Dio non apparterrà mai a chi è spudorato, vizioso, avaro, (perché lʼavaro è un idolatra: ama e adora le cose attraenti di questa vita più di Dio). 6 Non fatevi ingannare da quelli che cercano di scusare questi peccati, perché tutti quelli che li commettono attirano sopra di sé lʼira terribile di Dio. 7 Perciò non frequentatela neppure la gente di questo genere! 8 Perché, anche se una volta il vostro cuore era nel buio più completo, ora è pieno della luce del Signore, ed il vostro comportamento lo deve dimostrare! 9 Grazie a questa luce che è dentro di voi, dovete fare soltanto ciò che è bene, giusto e vero.
10 Imparate ciò che piace al Signore, 11 e non prendete parte, insieme con certi individui, aglʼinutili piaceri del male e delle tenebre; condannateli apertamente piuttosto! 12 Perché è una vergogna soltanto parlare delle cose che quella gente fa di nascosto! 13 Ma quando voi condannate apertamente queste cose, mettendo in piena luce il loro peccato, essi, rendendosi conto del proprio errore, possono arrivare addirittura a pentirsi e a diventare figli della luce! 14 Per questo Dio dice nelle Scritture: « Svegliati, sorgi dai morti, tu che dormi, e Cristo ti darà la luce». 15-16 Perciò fate attenzione a come vi comportate; questi sono giorni difficili. Non siate stupidi, ma saggi, approfittando di ogni occasione per fare del bene. 17 Non agite senza riflettere, ma cercate invece di capire e di fare ciò che vuole il Signore. 18 Non bevete troppo vino, che porta al vizio; siate invece pieni di Spirito Santo e guidati da lui.
19 Parlate molto fra voi del Signore; intrattenetevi con salmi, inni e canti spirituali, cantando con tutto il cuore al Signore. 20 Ringraziate continuamente di tutto il nostro Dio e Padre nel nome del nostro Signore Gesù Cristo.
Regole per una famiglia felice
21 Per il rispetto che dovete a Cristo, siate sottomessi gli uni agli altri. 22 Mogli, siate sottomesse ai vostri mariti, come al Signore, 23 perché il marito è capo della moglie, come Cristo è capo della Chiesa, che è il suo corpo. Egli ha dato la sua vita per essere il Salvatore della Chiesa! 24 Così voi mogli dovete obbedire volentieri in tutto ai vostri mariti, proprio come la Chiesa obbedisce a Cristo.
25 Mariti, amate le vostre mogli, come anche Cristo ha amato la Chiesa fino a sacrificare la sua vita per lei, 26 per renderla santa e pura, purificata dallʼacqua della Parola; 27 per farla comparire alla sua presenza gloriosa, senza la minima macchia, né la più piccola ruga o altre cose del genere, ma santa e senza difetti. 28 È così che i mariti dovrebbero trattare le proprie mogli, amandole come il proprio corpo, una parte di se stessi. Dato che moglie e marito sono un solo essere, chi ama sua moglie ama se stesso! 29-30 Nessuno ha mai odiato il proprio corpo, anzi, ognuno di noi se ne prende cura in tutti i modi, proprio come Cristo si prende cura del proprio, la Chiesa, di cui noi tutti facciamo parte.
31 Che il marito e la moglie sono un solo corpo è dimostrato dalle Scritture che dicono: «Per questo lʼuomo lascerà suo padre e sua madre e si unirà alla sua donna e i due formeranno una carne sola». 32 So che è difficile da capire, ma sono convinto che queste parole si riferiscono anche a Cristo e alla Chiesa.
33 Perciò ripeto: lʼuomo deve amare sua moglie come ama se stesso; e la moglie deve rispettare suo marito.
Ephesians 5
King James Version
5 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Ephesians 5
New King James Version
Walk in Love
5 Therefore(A) be imitators of God as dear (B)children. 2 And (C)walk in love, (D)as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God (E)for a sweet-smelling aroma.
3 But fornication and all (F)uncleanness or (G)covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; 4 (H)neither filthiness, nor (I)foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, (J)which are not fitting, but rather (K)giving of thanks. 5 For [a]this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any (L)inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be (M)partakers with them.
Walk in Light
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are (N)light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for (O)the fruit of the [b]Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 (P)finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have (Q)no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather [c]expose them. 12 (R)For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. 13 But (S)all things that are [d]exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. 14 Therefore He says:
(T)“Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”
Walk in Wisdom
15 (U)See then that you walk [e]circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 (V)redeeming the time, (W)because the days are evil.
17 (X)Therefore do not be unwise, but (Y)understand (Z)what the will of the Lord is. 18 And (AA)do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another (AB)in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making (AC)melody in your heart to the Lord, 20 (AD)giving thanks always for all things to God the Father (AE)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 (AF)submitting to one another in the fear of [f]God.
Marriage—Christ and the Church(AG)
22 Wives, (AH)submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For (AI)the husband is head of the wife, as also (AJ)Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. 24 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands (AK)in everything.
25 (AL)Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and (AM)gave Himself for her, 26 that He might [g]sanctify and cleanse her (AN)with the washing of water (AO)by the word, 27 (AP)that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, (AQ)not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. 28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. 30 For (AR)we are members of His body, [h]of His flesh and of His bones. 31 (AS)“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the (AT)two shall become one flesh.” 32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless (AU)let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she (AV)respects her husband.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 5:5 NU know this
- Ephesians 5:9 NU light
- Ephesians 5:11 reprove
- Ephesians 5:13 reproved
- Ephesians 5:15 carefully
- Ephesians 5:21 NU Christ
- Ephesians 5:26 set it apart
- Ephesians 5:30 NU omits the rest of v. 30.
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